Legal recognition of the parent-child relationship (“parentage”) is important for many reasons, from healthcare decisions and school settings to economic security, everyday life, and much more. These maps illustrate some of the pathways to parental recognition that are especially important for LGBTQ families.
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Child welfare nondiscrimination laws protect youth in the child welfare system from discrimination based on the youth’s sexual orientation and gender identity.
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These maps illustrate the state laws and administrative polices governing the processes by which an individual can change the gender marker on their driver’s license and/or birth certificate to accurately reflect their gender identity, sometimes including intrusive and outdated requirements, such as proof of sex reassignment surgery and court orders.
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State religious exemption laws permit people, churches, non-profit organizations, and sometimes corporations to seek exemptions from state laws that burden their religious beliefs. These laws have recently been used as a defense when businesses discriminate against or refuse service to LGBTQ customers and same-sex couples.
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This map tracks a growing number of states with laws that explicitly require school staff—and in some cases, any government or public employee—to out transgender youth to their families.
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This map summarizes whether states have an LGBTQ-inclusive curricular standards law or any of the following LGBTQ-specific school censorship laws: “Don’t Say LGBTQ” laws, older laws censoring discussions of homosexuality, and parental opt-out/opt-in laws.
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Bans on best-practice medical care represent one of the most extreme and coordinated political attacks on transgender people in recent years. These bills target transgender youth by blocking their access to best-practice medical care.
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